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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this is a good book, better than interview, but I think it would have benefited from less Marius exposition and more action; the beginnings with human Lestat and the epilogue with the concert were the best parts because they moved quickly and were engaging. I think this book suffers from too much philosophical waxing, just like the first one. that said, I like lestat, Armand is still my precious angel gremlin, and I am excited to read QOTD, also can I just say FUCK MARIUS!!!
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In my opinion the book is engaging until it gets to the middle, which is somewhat of a slog. The parts with Armand picked things up a bit, but it still drags on until Marius's appearance. There the reader gets more worldbuilding and lore (which imo didn't feel like too much exposition at one time), and everything begins to build up speed until the climax at the end of the book.
Louis appears again in this book, and it is nicer to see him from an external perspective, as his internal narrative was heavy in Interview. There is a great cast of new characters featured in this book, as well, which I'm hyped to see more of in the next book.
Louis appears again in this book, and it is nicer to see him from an external perspective, as his internal narrative was heavy in Interview. There is a great cast of new characters featured in this book, as well, which I'm hyped to see more of in the next book.
Content Warnings
Content warnings in the tags are all accurate, but there needs to be a brief mention of Marius's philosophy. Let's call a spade a spade here. There's some western/white supremacy in his ideals. It was subtle and more annoying than anything. It also made him seem a bit pompous, which I think may have been the intention, but when he actually said the word Aryan about his own appearance, I knew I had to mention it.
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It definitely very different to the first Vampire Chronicles book (Interview with the Vampire). Lestat’s overall personality makes the book very entertaining and the way that he approaches different situations and feelings can open up sorrow and humour at the same time I found.
The narrative is slow at the beginning but once Lestat moves to Paris, the book does feel like it starts to get going more. There are occasions where I felt the story was a bit stuck and bland sometimes but I understand that they were important to develop the plot.
The narrative is slow at the beginning but once Lestat moves to Paris, the book does feel like it starts to get going more. There are occasions where I felt the story was a bit stuck and bland sometimes but I understand that they were important to develop the plot.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Idk what to tell u I love lestat
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is dark, hilarious, and captured the spirit of Lestat perfectly. I love Interview, but this one went by so much faster and is definitely my favorite of the first 3 of the series. If you want to read the horrific (genuinely, horrific) tale of a whiny and overdramatic vampire, this is the book for you. Pretty fast paced at times but can slow down, I can honestly say the only part I did not enjoy was the 70 pages or so near the end that Marius wouldn't stfu.